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Arne Gayk

Associate at Clifford Chance

Lawyer

Berlin

Deal Bio

Total Deals37

Valued Deals15

Total Value£ 66.85 B

Avg. Deal Size£ 4.46 B

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27 Mar 2019|Saudi Arabia|Specialty Chemicals

Target: SAUDI BASIC INDUSTRIES CORP (SABIC)

Bidder: SAUDI ARAMCO

15 Service Providers

2 Target | 7 Bidder | 6 Vendor

39 Dealmakers

2 Target | 15 Bidder | 29 Vendor

£ 52.23 B

Value

16 Jul 2019|Ireland|Building Materials: Other

Target: CRH (EUROPE DISTRIBUTION BUSINESS)

Bidder: BLACKSTONE GROUP INC

18 Service Providers

4 Target | 6 Bidder | 8 Vendor

130 Dealmakers

4 Target | 70 Bidder | 55 Vendor

£ 1.47 B

Value

25 Jan 2018|Switzerland|Specialty Chemicals

Target: CLARIANT AG

Bidder: SAUDI BASIC INDUSTRIES CORP (SABIC)

17 Service Providers

5 Target | 7 Bidder | 5 Vendor

26 Dealmakers

3 Target | 19 Bidder | 4 Vendor

£ 1.81 B

Value

20 Dec 2019|Germany|Leasing

Target: EUROPEAN LOCOMOTIVE LEASING

Bidder: AXA INVESTMENT MANAGERS

14 Service Providers

2 Target | 4 Bidder | 8 Vendor

69 Dealmakers

3 Target | 33 Bidder | 35 Vendor

£ 767 M

Value

18 Dec 2020|Germany|Oil Equipment and Services

Target: GROSSTANKLAGER-OLHAFEN ROSTOCK GMBH

Bidder: EUROPORTS HOLDINGS

4 Service Providers

2 Bidder | 2 Vendor

18 Dealmakers

13 Bidder | 5 Vendor

n/a

Value

01 Apr 2021|Germany|Telecommunications Services: Other

Target: DNS:NET

Bidder: 3I INFRASTRUCTURE

7 Service Providers

1 Target | 4 Bidder | 2 Vendor

42 Dealmakers

1 Target | 37 Bidder | 4 Vendor

£ 155 M

Value

24 Apr 2021|Germany|Electronic Equipment: Other

Target: HENSOLDT

Bidder: LEONARDO SPA

9 Service Providers

1 Target | 4 Bidder | 3 Vendor

39 Dealmakers

4 Target | 16 Bidder | 18 Vendor

£ 527 M

Value

22 Dec 2021|Sweden|Residential REITs

Target: HEIMSTADEN BOSTAD / ALLIANZ JOINT VENTURE

Bidder: HEIMSTADEN BOSTAD

9 Service Providers

9 Bidder

25 Dealmakers

25 Bidder

£ 654 M

Value

17 Jan 2022|Austria|Diversified Industrials

Target: ISOPLUS

Bidder: EGERIA BV

4 Service Providers

1 Target | 3 Bidder

12 Dealmakers

1 Target | 11 Bidder

n/a

Value

25 Jan 2022|Germany|Printing and Copying Services

Target: EURO-DRUCKSERVICE GMBH

Bidder: JET INVESTMENT

6 Service Providers

1 Target | 3 Bidder | 2 Vendor

8 Dealmakers

1 Target | 1 Bidder | 6 Vendor

n/a

Value

10 Mar 2022|Germany|Pharmaceuticals

Target: BAYER AG (PEST CONTROL UNIT)

Bidder: CINVEN LTD

14 Service Providers

1 Target | 9 Bidder | 4 Vendor

79 Dealmakers

1 Target | 49 Bidder | 31 Vendor

£ 1.98 B

Value

25 Jan 2022|Ireland|Management Consulting

Target: KB ASSOCIATES

Bidder: WAYSTONE

8 Service Providers

3 Target | 5 Bidder

27 Dealmakers

3 Target | 24 Bidder

n/a

Value

08 Sep 2022|Germany|Asset Managers and Custodians

Target: UNIVERSAL-INVESTMENT GROUP

Bidder: CANADA PENSION PLAN INVESTMENT BOARD (CPP INVESTMENTS)

7 Service Providers

1 Target | 1 Bidder | 5 Vendor

37 Dealmakers

1 Target | 2 Bidder | 34 Vendor

n/a

Value

14 Sep 2022|Italy|Auto Technology

Target: INTERCABLE AUTOMOTIVE SOLUTIONS

Bidder: APTIV PLC

6 Service Providers

3 Target | 3 Bidder

27 Dealmakers

3 Target | 24 Bidder

£ 504 M

Value

15 Sep 2022|Germany|Renewable Energy Equipment

Target: CENTROTEC SE

Bidder: ARISTON

12 Service Providers

2 Target | 10 Bidder

34 Dealmakers

11 Target | 23 Bidder

£ 865 M

Value

26 Oct 2022|Germany|Diversified Industrials

Target: INPROTEC

Bidder: INTERNATIONAL CHEMICAL INVESTORS GROUP

13 Service Providers

6 Bidder | 7 Vendor

54 Dealmakers

25 Bidder | 29 Vendor

n/a

Value

31 Oct 2022|Germany|Electricity Distribution

Target: BAYWA BIOENERGY

Bidder: MACQUARIE GROUP LIMITED

3 Service Providers

2 Bidder | 1 Vendor

29 Dealmakers

28 Bidder | 1 Vendor

n/a

Value

01 Dec 2022|Italy|Renewable Energy Equipment

Target: EIFFEL INVESTMENT GROUP / PACIFICO ENERGY PARTNERS JV

Bidder: EIFFEL INVESTMENT GROUP

3 Service Providers

3 Bidder

16 Dealmakers

16 Bidder

n/a

Value

09 Jan 2023|United Kingdom|Real Estate Holding and Development

Target: BCP (RESIDENTIAL REAL ESTATE PORTFOLIO)

Bidder: LÜBKE & KELBER

4 Service Providers

3 Bidder | 1 Vendor

24 Dealmakers

23 Bidder | 1 Vendor

n/a

Value

22 Apr 2023|Germany|Software

Target: SOFTWARE AG

Bidder: SILVER LAKE PARTNERS LP

9 Service Providers

4 Target | 5 Bidder

64 Dealmakers

21 Target | 43 Bidder

£ 1.95 B

Value

25 May 2023|Germany|Renewable Energy Equipment

Target: ENWITEC

Bidder: EGERIA BV

5 Service Providers

2 Target | 3 Bidder

19 Dealmakers

5 Target | 14 Bidder

n/a

Value

14 Jun 2023|Germany|Chemicals: Diversified

Target: HCS GROUP

Bidder: INTERNATIONAL CHEMICAL INVESTORS GROUP

6 Service Providers

1 Target | 2 Bidder | 3 Vendor

54 Dealmakers

2 Target | 24 Bidder | 28 Vendor

n/a

Value

18 Jul 2023|Germany|Building Materials: Other

Target: STEICO SE

Bidder: KINGSPAN GROUP PLC

5 Service Providers

1 Target | 3 Bidder | 1 Vendor

11 Dealmakers

1 Target | 11 Bidder

£ 215 M

Value

25 Aug 2023|Germany|Conventional Electricity

Target: STEAG GMBH

Bidder: ASTERION INDUSTRIAL PARTNERS

14 Service Providers

3 Target | 8 Bidder | 3 Vendor

79 Dealmakers

8 Target | 56 Bidder | 15 Vendor

£ 2.23 B

Value

07 Nov 2023|Germany|Medical Equipment

Target: PRIMED GROUP

Bidder: PARAGON PARTNERS GMBH

3 Service Providers

3 Bidder

20 Dealmakers

20 Bidder

n/a

Value

08 Dec 2023|Germany|Insurance Brokers

Target: GGW GROUP

Bidder: PERMIRA ADVISERS LLP

13 Service Providers

2 Target | 7 Bidder | 4 Vendor

37 Dealmakers

1 Target | 29 Bidder | 7 Vendor

n/a

Value

15 Sep 2023|Germany|Biotechnology

Target: ADIVO

Bidder: ZOETIS INC

5 Service Providers

3 Target | 2 Bidder

21 Dealmakers

6 Target | 15 Bidder

n/a

Value

18 Jan 2024|Germany|Hedge Funds

Target: AQUILA CAPITAL

Bidder: COMMERZBANK AG

5 Service Providers

3 Target | 2 Bidder

23 Dealmakers

18 Target | 5 Bidder

n/a

Value

04 Mar 2024|Germany|Specialty Chemicals

Target: EVONIK (SUPERABSORBENTS BUSINESS)

Bidder: INTERNATIONAL CHEMICAL INVESTORS GROUP

4 Service Providers

2 Bidder | 2 Vendor

23 Dealmakers

21 Bidder | 2 Vendor

n/a

Value

05 Apr 2024|Netherlands|Multi-Utilities

Target: VOLKERWESSVERBINDINGEN EN NETWERKEN

Bidder: TRITON PARTNERS

8 Service Providers

1 Target | 4 Bidder | 3 Vendor

49 Dealmakers

1 Target | 39 Bidder | 9 Vendor

n/a

Value

18 Jul 2024|Netherlands|Chemicals: Diversified

Target: DSM-FIRMENICH (MARINE LIPIDS BUSINESS)

Bidder: KD PHARMA GROUP

9 Service Providers

6 Bidder | 3 Vendor

61 Dealmakers

14 Bidder | 47 Vendor

n/a

Value

25 Nov 2024|Austria|Diversified Industrials

Target: ISOPLUS

Bidder: VIESSMANN WERKE GMBH & CO KG

13 Service Providers

1 Target | 5 Bidder | 7 Vendor

26 Dealmakers

2 Target | 1 Bidder | 23 Vendor

n/a

Value

09 Sep 2024|Germany|Defense

Target: HARDER DIGITAL

Bidder: THEON INTERNATIONAL PLC

2 Service Providers

2 Bidder

7 Dealmakers

7 Bidder

£ 28 M

Value

30 Dec 2024|Germany|Alternative Fuels

Target: IQONY (WASTE TO ENERGY PLANTS)

Bidder: DANPOWER GMBH

4 Service Providers

1 Bidder | 3 Vendor

19 Dealmakers

1 Bidder | 18 Vendor

n/a

Value

02 Jan 2025|Germany|Publishing

Target: WEKA FACHMEDIEN

Bidder: NURNBERGMESSE

2 Service Providers

2 Vendor

8 Dealmakers

8 Vendor

n/a

Value

10 Jan 2025|Germany|Aluminium

Target: GUTMANN GROUP

Bidder: CORIALIS

4 Service Providers

1 Target | 3 Bidder

17 Dealmakers

1 Target | 16 Bidder

n/a

Value

19 Mar 2025|Germany|Banks

Target: OLDENBURGISCHE LANDESBANK AG

Bidder: TARGOBANK AG & CO KGAA

8 Service Providers

4 Target | 4 Bidder

78 Dealmakers

32 Target | 46 Bidder

£ 1.46 B

Value